Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.
Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain | |
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 Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM | |
  Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′N 75°38′W / 46.283°N 75.633°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Antoine-Labelle |
| Constituted | January 26, 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lyz Beaulieu |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Labelle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 307.74 km2 (118.82 sq mi) |
| • Land | 259.90 km2 (100.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 790 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| • Pop. 2016-2021 |  1.0% |
| • Dwellings | 746 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-309  R-311 |
| Website | www |
The village itself is located between Camp and Dudley Lakes in the Lièvre River watershed.
History edit
European colonization began when logging companies started to exploit the forests of the Du Lièvre River in the second half of the 19th century. By 1881, there were 35 families in the village.[4]
In 1884, the local parish was formed which extended over the territory of Wabassee, Dudley, and Bouthillier geographic townships. The first pastor, Eugene Trinquier, serving from 1886 to 1907, was originally from Gap in the Hautes-Alpes (France) and named the parish Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain, after the apparitions of Our Lady of Pontmain.[1]
On January 26, 1894, the Municipal Corporation of the United Townships of Wabassee-Dudley-et-Bouthillier was formed, becoming one of the oldest municipalities in the regional county. In 1897, its first bridge was built. In 1898, the first school opened, followed by the first general store in 1900, and the sawmill in 1902.[4]
In 1945, it was renamed to Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain.[1]
Demographics edit
| 2021 | 2016 | |
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| Population | 790 (+1.0% from 2016) | 782 (+8.6% from 2011) |
| Land area | 259.90 km2 (100.35 sq mi) | 263.48 km2 (101.73 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) | 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) |
| Median age | 62.4 (M: 63.2, F: 61.2) | 59.1 (M: 60.4, F: 58.4) |
| Private dwellings | 746 (total) | 776 (total) |
| Median household income | $49,237 |
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 411 (total dwellings: 746)[3]
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 1.4%
- French as first language: 95.8%
- English and French as first language: 1.4%
- Other as first language: 1.4%
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 79010". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Histoire de Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain" (in French). Municipalité de Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.